Would you like honey with your tea vietnam style

Having left the temple that I talked about in my previous post it was time to continue the trip to the next destination. Supposedly it is one of the most beautiful deltas available on the planet. I am of course talking about the Mekong Delta. Upon arrival at the tourist port it was very busy. There were at least 10-20 minivans arriving with tourists at the same time mine did. After getting some tickets it was time to check out our ride;

The boat took the whole group and was going across the delta for quite some time. During the trip the tour guide explained that some of the islands are not inhabited full time. Also some others are populated by fishermen who do not leave the island or their boat, they don’t set foot on the mainland at all. Seems to me that it might be worth it to do so. On the other hand however I am quite impressed that they focus so intensely on this small patch of the world. After pondering this for a while the boat stopped and a lady approached us;

On this island bees are kept. Normally one would wear a special suit. Here the bees were right next to me, so special! I was not in any danger though. Because the temperature was a little above 35 degrees Celsius the bees don’t really function. So as long as you do not threaten them they will not do anything. We followed the lady to a table and there she came with something nice;

This tea contains the honey that is especially reserved for the queen bee. As you might know these bees live a lot longer and are much more fat. The honey for the queen is thus much more potent. It was delicious!

More in my next post!